Which of the following ester is most likely to undergo unimolecular acid catalysed hydrolysis reaction?
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a
CH3CH2COOC6H5
b
CH3CH2COOC2H5
c
d
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
Ester that produces a highly stable carbocation by alkyl oxygen cleavage (Ph2CH⊕ in present case) are more likely to undergo unimolecular acid catalysed hydrolysis.